American Catholic Laity Poll, 2005 - Analysis
NUCLEAR (Weighted by WGT)
The following are some questions about social and political issues. Please tell me your agreement or disagreement with…D. Reduced spending on nuclear weapons
Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
---|---|---|---|
1) Strongly disagree | 134 | 15.3% | 15.3% |
2) Somewhat disagree | 119 | 13.6% | 28.9% |
3) Somewhat agree | 287 | 32.8% | 61.7% |
4) Strongly agree | 328 | 37.5% | 99.3% |
5) Don't know | 7 | 0.7% | 100.0% |
Age (I-AGE)
18 to 30 years old | 31 to 45 years old | 46 to 65 years old | 66 years or older | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strongly disagree | 8.5%13 | 14.1%40 | 15.8%48 | 24.4%33 | 1 | 15.3%134 |
Somewhat disagree | 10.5%16 | 12.7%36 | 15.2%46 | 16.3%22 | 0 | 13.7%120 |
Somewhat agree | 39.2%60 | 38.7%110 | 29.0%88 | 21.5%29 | 0 | 32.8%287 |
Strongly agree | 39.2%60 | 33.8%96 | 39.6%120 | 37.8%51 | 5 | 37.4%327 |
Don't know | 2.6%4 | 0.7%2 | 0.3%1 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.8%7 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Total | 100%153 | 100%284 | 100%303 | 100%135 | 875 |
Education (I-EDUC)
Less than a high school graduate (0-11) | High school graduate (12) | Some college | Trade/technical/vocational training | College graduate | Postgraduate work or academic or professional degree | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strongly disagree | 27.0%10 | 24.0%59 | 12.7%32 | 11.1%6 | 10.5%17 | 5.7%7 | 1 | 15.0%131 |
Somewhat disagree | 8.1%3 | 15.0%37 | 13.9%35 | 7.4%4 | 16.0%26 | 12.3%15 | 0 | 13.7%120 |
Somewhat agree | 29.7%11 | 29.7%73 | 36.9%93 | 38.9%21 | 33.3%54 | 29.5%36 | 0 | 33.0%288 |
Strongly agree | 35.1%13 | 30.9%76 | 34.5%87 | 42.6%23 | 40.1%65 | 51.6%63 | 1 | 37.5%327 |
Don't know | 0.0%0 | 0.4%1 | 2.0%5 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.8%1 | 0 | 0.8%7 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Total | 100%37 | 100%246 | 100%252 | 100%54 | 100%162 | 100%122 | 873 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Strongly disagree | 19.8%80 | 11.5%54 | 0 | 15.3%134 |
Somewhat disagree | 10.9%44 | 15.9%75 | 0 | 13.6%119 |
Somewhat agree | 31.4%127 | 34.0%160 | 0 | 32.8%287 |
Strongly agree | 37.8%153 | 37.4%176 | 0 | 37.6%329 |
Don't know | 0.2%1 | 1.3%6 | 0 | 0.8%7 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 100%405 | 100%471 | 876 |
Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)
At least once a week | Two or three times a month | About once a month | A few times a year | Seldom or never | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strongly disagree | 20.7%62 | 13.2%19 | 9.3%11 | 12.7%24 | 14.6%18 | 0 | 15.3%134 |
Somewhat disagree | 11.0%33 | 13.9%20 | 17.8%21 | 15.3%29 | 13.0%16 | 0 | 13.6%119 |
Somewhat agree | 30.3%91 | 43.1%62 | 37.3%44 | 27.5%52 | 30.1%37 | 0 | 32.7%286 |
Strongly agree | 36.0%108 | 29.2%42 | 35.6%42 | 44.4%84 | 42.3%52 | 1 | 37.5%328 |
Don't know | 2.0%6 | 0.7%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.8%7 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 100%300 | 100%144 | 100%118 | 100%189 | 100%123 | 874 |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
Republican | Democrat | Independent | Some other party | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strongly disagree | 16.7%54 | 13.7%48 | 18.1%25 | 4.3%1 | 5 | 15.3%128 |
Somewhat disagree | 18.8%61 | 10.3%36 | 13.8%19 | 8.7%2 | 2 | 14.1%118 |
Somewhat agree | 37.7%122 | 30.3%106 | 29.7%41 | 34.8%8 | 7 | 33.2%277 |
Strongly agree | 26.5%86 | 45.4%159 | 35.5%49 | 52.2%12 | 21 | 36.6%306 |
Don't know | 0.3%1 | 0.3%1 | 2.9%4 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.7%6 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
Total | 100%324 | 100%350 | 100%138 | 100%23 | 835 |
Region (I-REGION)
East | Midwest | South | West | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strongly disagree | 16.6%49 | 15.5%36 | 13.5%21 | 14.1%27 | 0 | 15.2%133 |
Somewhat disagree | 14.2%42 | 13.4%31 | 14.2%22 | 12.6%24 | 0 | 13.6%119 |
Somewhat agree | 31.5%93 | 30.6%71 | 37.4%58 | 33.5%64 | 0 | 32.8%286 |
Strongly agree | 37.6%111 | 37.5%87 | 34.8%54 | 39.8%76 | 0 | 37.6%328 |
Don't know | 0.0%0 | 3.0%7 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.8%7 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 100%295 | 100%232 | 100%155 | 100%191 | 873 |